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Mysticism Needs No Defense

Posted on Sunday 3 June 2018 by

Mysticism is the only way you can hear God. Symbolism — also referred to as parable, or parabolic language — is the language of conviction, faith, and of the heart. That’s how God designed it. We refer to “the world” … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 16:1-12

Posted on Saturday 2 June 2018 by

Most people miss what Jesus is saying in this passage, because it’s all one thing: The Jewish leaders trusted in logic instead of walking in faith. Their legalism insisted that they must adhere to the Law of Moses, but they … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 13:1-23

Posted on Saturday 5 May 2018 by

There is no clinical description possible; that’s the whole point of this passage. If you choose to invest your awareness into your convictions, you become sensitive to what those convictions have to say. In that sense, you are breathing life … Continue reading →

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They Can See It

Posted on Wednesday 2 May 2018 by

We often point out the contrast between what the world values against what our faith values. It’s a huge difference. We view reality from the heart, and what really matters to us is simply not visible to anyone relying on … Continue reading →

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Keep It Alive

Posted on Friday 20 April 2018 by

Fundamental to our teaching here is that the mainstream church has failed. Not in every way; good things have been preserved over the past two millennia. However, our primary complaint is the loss of the heart-led way. Faith, convictions and … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus: Matthew 10:16-22

Posted on Saturday 3 March 2018 by

We continue with the same context as in the previous lesson: Jesus gives His disciples a commission to share His haggadah on the Galilean preaching circuit. This is all under the Covenant of Moses, but specifically fitting in with rabbinical … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount 20

Posted on Saturday 17 February 2018 by

Jesus uses another common parable from the Talmud. It was widely known in that part of the world that during rainy season, it could fall in torrents, rinsing the rocky places bare and flooding the wadis. Jesus could have easily … Continue reading →

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